Lighting

At Lighting Fixture Design Conference, 20th-21st June, London, EnOcean, aims to demonstrate how self-powered wireless solutions provide sensor data for IoT and lighting networks to bring intelligence to light.

A high-performing, continuous lighting solution for commercial and residential interiors has been introduced with the LED LiteBards by MaxLite.

Signify has completed its first bat-friendly lighting installation in a town. Rare bats in Zuidhoek-Nieuwkoop, in the Netherlands can now go about their nocturnal business undisturbed thanks to connected LED street lights designed specially to emit light that does not affect their natural senses and rythms. The street lights use a special light recipe that is perceived by bats as darkness, yet which provides enough illumination for residents, helping make the roads and pavements safer, while being highly energy efficient.

Casambi has issued an update for its smart lighting platform app. The latest version makes it quicker to commission lighting systems and introduces features, including enhanced access to multiple networks and better control over functions such as dimming and daylight harvesting. Part of a Bluetooth Low Energy lighting control platform, the software includes updates for both the app itself – which is used to commission and control a Casambi lighting solution – and the firmware embedded within Casambi hardware.

Lumileds has launched the Philips EcoPro range of LED work lights. Equipped with high-quality LEDs and hands-free features, the EcoPro range also provides the bright light (6,500K) needed to get the job done, making the lamps suitable for everyday use in automotive workshops. The Philips EcoPro50 provides a portable rechargeable projector lamp, which lights up large dark areas when working on vehicles.

Signify has announced that it completed the illumination of 24 buildings in Guangzhou's central business district along the Pearl River area in China. The large-scale connected LED lighting project includes façade lighting and animations projected onto buildings. Home to a population of over 14 million, Guangzhou is one of the most populated and fastest growing cities in the world.

  Manufacturer of LED lighting solutions, Bri-Tek Technologies has launched an emergency battery solution that can convert any lighting fixture to emergency lighting.

Philips Lighting has announced the launch of a cloud-based Scene management app that enables businesses to change a building's architectural lighting using your smartphone or tablet. The app is designed for use on smart devices. With a simple tap or swipe, the Interact Landmark Scene management app enables lighting managers to manage, control and change the lighting on bridges, buildings and monuments on the fly.

To deliver a combined hardware and software solution that unleashes the potential of multiprotocol connectivity for mesh networks, Wirepas and Silicon Labs have joined forces. Building on their relationship and success in the smart metering market, Wirepas and Silicon Labs have collaborated to create a truly concurrent multiprotocol switching solution with one ERF32 Wireless Gecko radio, enabling many use cases for connected lighting, smart energy and asset management applications.

French energy group, Engie recently launched the international advertising campaign 'Engie Harmony'. The campaign's first project is called 'Solar Graffiti' and features an installation on a sports field near Mexico City that combines the graffiti art of the local Street Artists N3O with Heliatek's solar films to power innovative and sustainable lighting.